Research

"The Effect of Parole Board Racial Composition on Prisoner Outcomes,'' (with Julia Godfrey and Kegon Tan). April 2026 (working paper). American Law and Economics Review. Forthcoming.

"How do Parole Boards Respond to Large, Societal Shocks? Evidence from the 9-11 Terrorist Attacks." (with Brendon McConnell and  Kegon Tan). Journal of Public Economics, Volume 238, October 2024. (working paper) 

"Temperature and Convictions: Evidence from India.'' (with Terry-Ann Craigie and  Vis Taraz), Environment and Development Economics, Vol 28, No 6., December 2023, pp. 538-558. (working paper)

"The Effect of Medicaid on Recidivism: Evidence from Medicaid Suspension and Termination Policies." (with Gultekin Gollu) Southern Economic Journal, Volume 89, Issue 2, October 2022, Pages 326-372 . (working paper) 

"Peer Effects and Recidivism: The Role of Race and Age." (with Kegon Tan)  Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Volume 38, Issue 3, November 2022, Pages 721–740. (working paper) 

"Mandatory Minimum Reforms, Sentencing, and Racial-Ethnic Disparities." (with Terry-Ann Craigie) B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy,  vol. 21, no. 4, 2021, pp. 1289-1318.  (working paper) (online appendix)

"The Effects of Time in Prison and Time on Parole on Recidivism." Journal of Law and Economics. November 2020, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 699-727. (working paper) (online appendix)  

"Unbundling a Large-Scale School Reform: Evidence from New York City Community Schools," (with Brendon McConnell and Parunjodhi Munisamy'24). March 2026. (working paper)

"Liquid Assets: Plasma Donation Income and Crime," (with Samuel Kang and Brendon McConnell). May 2025. (working paper)